7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Thanks Doug for growler share.
Mine was poured into a becher pint glass.
The appearance was a dusty/hazy burnt orange color with a thin finger’s worth of white foamy head that dissipates at a nice pace. Moderate sticky lace.
The aroma starts off with some sweet to lightly spiced pumpkin fleshiness. Combines subtle smoke with a dried maltiness underneath.
The flavor leans to a dried semi-sweet pumpkin flesh. Smoke again, slides in decently. Mild smoke to sweet malty pumpkin aftertaste with a brisk finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionability about it. Smokiness helps smooth and round out the feel.
Overall, pumpkin ale with smoke to it, quite interesting and despite it’s name, not ugly in the aroma or flavor. The heady topper of pumpkin ales?, quite possibly, don’t look, as that’s why I guess they call it ugly.
Mine was poured into a becher pint glass.
The appearance was a dusty/hazy burnt orange color with a thin finger’s worth of white foamy head that dissipates at a nice pace. Moderate sticky lace.
The aroma starts off with some sweet to lightly spiced pumpkin fleshiness. Combines subtle smoke with a dried maltiness underneath.
The flavor leans to a dried semi-sweet pumpkin flesh. Smoke again, slides in decently. Mild smoke to sweet malty pumpkin aftertaste with a brisk finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionability about it. Smokiness helps smooth and round out the feel.
Overall, pumpkin ale with smoke to it, quite interesting and despite it’s name, not ugly in the aroma or flavor. The heady topper of pumpkin ales?, quite possibly, don’t look, as that’s why I guess they call it ugly.
Tried
from Growler
on 26 Oct 2016
at 10:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured into a nonic pint glass, the appearance was a ruddy burnt red color with a sly finger’s worth of foamy white head. Dissipates nicely. Somewhat even and nice. Stringy lace.
The aroma takes on some light smoky sweet meat, somewhat like a raunchier but not so much cause there’s some toffee and caramel malts that seem to beg to differ. Grassy hops play lightly with the intake of it all.
The flavor mostly blends all of the previously mentioned aromas to boot but the sweet meatiness does fall a little bit shorter here. Sly grassy to malty sweet yet semi-smoked aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionability about it. Carbonation feels good, not high nor low, just places just right.
Overall, nice red ale with some smokiness added.
The aroma takes on some light smoky sweet meat, somewhat like a raunchier but not so much cause there’s some toffee and caramel malts that seem to beg to differ. Grassy hops play lightly with the intake of it all.
The flavor mostly blends all of the previously mentioned aromas to boot but the sweet meatiness does fall a little bit shorter here. Sly grassy to malty sweet yet semi-smoked aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionability about it. Carbonation feels good, not high nor low, just places just right.
Overall, nice red ale with some smokiness added.
Tried
on 23 Oct 2016
at 16:38
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at the Blackback Pub.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a hazy yellow color with a finger’s worth of white foamy head that dissipated within less than a minute. Rounded messy lacing runs here and there.
The aroma started with the sweet toasted coconut up front and then subtle nuances of sweet pineapple slide in with a nice sour fruity backbone.
The flavor starts to lean sweet and then opens up into a combined sweet to sour blend running into the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionability about it. Carbonation runs light. Sourness hit appropriately.
Overall, really nice sessionable sour ale for this time of year. Definitely would have again.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a hazy yellow color with a finger’s worth of white foamy head that dissipated within less than a minute. Rounded messy lacing runs here and there.
The aroma started with the sweet toasted coconut up front and then subtle nuances of sweet pineapple slide in with a nice sour fruity backbone.
The flavor starts to lean sweet and then opens up into a combined sweet to sour blend running into the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionability about it. Carbonation runs light. Sourness hit appropriately.
Overall, really nice sessionable sour ale for this time of year. Definitely would have again.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Aug 2016
at 16:24
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle- pours pink- nose and taste of berry, light funk and light acid - medium body
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2016
at 12:34
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at the Blackback Pub.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a hazy yellow to burnt orange color rimmed with a finger’s worth of white foamy head that dissipated at a nice pace. Even stringy lacing ran here and there.
The smell had the sweet bananas up front and then some bitter rind-like citrus flavors. Subtle dried grassy hops.
The taste was basically the same but as it warms, more of the bitter rind-like qualities come out. Gets drier in the aftertaste with a quick dry finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body. Enough harsh bitterness rides in just a tad more than I would have thought for a witbier.
Overall, for the most part, I like it for me and would be a great food beer, but after further analysis, its a bit different for a witbier.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a hazy yellow to burnt orange color rimmed with a finger’s worth of white foamy head that dissipated at a nice pace. Even stringy lacing ran here and there.
The smell had the sweet bananas up front and then some bitter rind-like citrus flavors. Subtle dried grassy hops.
The taste was basically the same but as it warms, more of the bitter rind-like qualities come out. Gets drier in the aftertaste with a quick dry finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body. Enough harsh bitterness rides in just a tad more than I would have thought for a witbier.
Overall, for the most part, I like it for me and would be a great food beer, but after further analysis, its a bit different for a witbier.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jun 2016
at 14:16
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Vermont Tap House, Williston, VT.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a hazy burnt yellow/orange color. Bar pour’s slim head. Quickly died off.
The smell started off with some white pepper, dried pear, light herbal, sweet grass, light lemon. Light Belgian yeasty (semi-breadiness).
The taste was semi-sticky sweet combining the Belgian yeastiness to the pear and grass. White pepper spice seems to slide a bit in the background.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium in body with a nice sessionability about it. Carbonation runs fairly light and nice.
Overall, patersbier is what Four Quarters is calling the style of this beer, an un-recognized style on ratebeer, but \"pater\" means \"Father\" from Latin. Patersbiers are \"session Belgian ales built for the Spring to Summer time weather.\"
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a hazy burnt yellow/orange color. Bar pour’s slim head. Quickly died off.
The smell started off with some white pepper, dried pear, light herbal, sweet grass, light lemon. Light Belgian yeasty (semi-breadiness).
The taste was semi-sticky sweet combining the Belgian yeastiness to the pear and grass. White pepper spice seems to slide a bit in the background.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium in body with a nice sessionability about it. Carbonation runs fairly light and nice.
Overall, patersbier is what Four Quarters is calling the style of this beer, an un-recognized style on ratebeer, but \"pater\" means \"Father\" from Latin. Patersbiers are \"session Belgian ales built for the Spring to Summer time weather.\"
Tried
from Draft
on 12 May 2016
at 20:49
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at Blackback Pub, Waterbury, VT.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a semi-hazy burnt orange color with a slight transparency about it. Carbonation wants to be seen but remains mildly hazy through the look. Semi-thin white coat of a head quickly dissipated leaving barely any lacing sticking to the glass.
The smell had some sweet orange juice like pulpiness bursting into a sly amount of bitter rind. Subdued malts make an effort to balance.
The taste was mainly sweet with a thorough balancing sliding sweet candy - like aftertaste. Smooth sweet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation runs fairly light allowing a mild sweet feel, not cloying sliding on my tongue.
Overall, I’d say this was a really nice Imperial IPA that I would have again. Might lean to the sweeter side, but that could be due to a Belgian yeast that was used, not sure.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a semi-hazy burnt orange color with a slight transparency about it. Carbonation wants to be seen but remains mildly hazy through the look. Semi-thin white coat of a head quickly dissipated leaving barely any lacing sticking to the glass.
The smell had some sweet orange juice like pulpiness bursting into a sly amount of bitter rind. Subdued malts make an effort to balance.
The taste was mainly sweet with a thorough balancing sliding sweet candy - like aftertaste. Smooth sweet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation runs fairly light allowing a mild sweet feel, not cloying sliding on my tongue.
Overall, I’d say this was a really nice Imperial IPA that I would have again. Might lean to the sweeter side, but that could be due to a Belgian yeast that was used, not sure.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 May 2016
at 18:44
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft - pours orange gold - nose/taste of lavender, florals, blueberry, honey and lemongrass - medium body.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Feb 2016
at 16:46
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Draught at EBF, 2/5/16.
Bright orange-rust liquid shows very light clarity, though it’s not cloudy/soupy or anything. Beige head immediately recedes to nothing.
Lots of lavender in the nose, with bright blueberry acids and sugars, and very little in the way of Belgian/saison character. Perhaps some underlying earthiness and a touch of floral character, but it’s tough to discern much as the adjuncts are very dominant here.
In the mouth, it’s got a somewhat loose carbonation with a blueberry sweetness and moderate acidity balancing. Lavender is quite strong as well, though the honey seems fully fermented and leaves only light floral and spicy notes behind. Again, very difficult to discern what the underlying beer is here. I enjoy the flavors they’ve extracted from the blueberry and lavedner, but it’s overdone for such a light base beer. Almost comes off as shandy-like given the acidity and strong fruit flavors.
Bright orange-rust liquid shows very light clarity, though it’s not cloudy/soupy or anything. Beige head immediately recedes to nothing.
Lots of lavender in the nose, with bright blueberry acids and sugars, and very little in the way of Belgian/saison character. Perhaps some underlying earthiness and a touch of floral character, but it’s tough to discern much as the adjuncts are very dominant here.
In the mouth, it’s got a somewhat loose carbonation with a blueberry sweetness and moderate acidity balancing. Lavender is quite strong as well, though the honey seems fully fermented and leaves only light floral and spicy notes behind. Again, very difficult to discern what the underlying beer is here. I enjoy the flavors they’ve extracted from the blueberry and lavedner, but it’s overdone for such a light base beer. Almost comes off as shandy-like given the acidity and strong fruit flavors.
Tried
on 14 Feb 2016
at 12:33
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
This was poured into a chalice.
The appearance was a burnt orange to hazy red color with a one finger quickly dissipating head, basically just fizzled out.
The smell definitely has the chai spice up front with sweet honey and rye coming in underneath. Tripel qualities of sweet apple, subtle clove and a gentle sweet banana roll in underneath for the balance.
The taste takes in the previously mentioned flavors to balance sweetly with a front of the tongue hitting spicy harshness (I don’t mind it, but that sure is different than what I’m used to).
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with the harshness from the spices taking over. Bitterness seems pretty low. Alcohol warmth is there but controlled.
Overall, as a tripel, I’d say this works. Nice job to Four Quarters for taking a loved style and doing something a bit different, I’d have again.
The appearance was a burnt orange to hazy red color with a one finger quickly dissipating head, basically just fizzled out.
The smell definitely has the chai spice up front with sweet honey and rye coming in underneath. Tripel qualities of sweet apple, subtle clove and a gentle sweet banana roll in underneath for the balance.
The taste takes in the previously mentioned flavors to balance sweetly with a front of the tongue hitting spicy harshness (I don’t mind it, but that sure is different than what I’m used to).
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with the harshness from the spices taking over. Bitterness seems pretty low. Alcohol warmth is there but controlled.
Overall, as a tripel, I’d say this works. Nice job to Four Quarters for taking a loved style and doing something a bit different, I’d have again.
Tried
on 16 Jan 2016
at 14:21